Comparison

Tempus vs Briiks

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tempus

Calculate delay times and sample re-pitch amounts with a tap-tempo metronome. Preview delay sounds and determine BPM changes for your DAW. This tool helps musicians fine-tune audio effects.

Highlights
  • Tap-tempo metronome
  • Specify beat count for metronome
  • View and preview delay times
  • Calculate sample re-pitch amounts
  • Calculate BPM changes
  • Supports Re-Pitch Warp modes
Read full description

Tempus is a tool for calculating Delay Times and sample Re-Pitch amounts / BPMs! - Tap-tempo Metronome with the ability to specify the # of beats - View Delay Times & preview what each Delay sounds like - Calculate sample Re-Pitch amounts / BPMs when changing the BPM in your DAW & using Re-Pitch Warp modes

About

Briiks

Manipulate audio loops non-destructively with this sampler. Rearrange, combine, and modify slices on the fly using various tools for pitch, time, and position adjustments. Features include multiple tracks, a built-in mixer, and bus effects.

Highlights
  • Non-destructive sample slicing
  • Rearrange and combine loops
  • On-the-fly modification of slices
  • Up to 6 tracks
  • Built-in mixer
  • Delay and compressor on buses
Features
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AUv3 and standalone sample-loops manipulator.  BRIIKS is non destructive sample slicer, you can rearrange and combine your loops on the fly. Modify start points, slice length, pitch, time stretch on the fly. - Up to 6 tracks to rearrange slices. - Built in mIxer. - 4 busses and main output. - Delay and compressor on every bus. 6 tools: - SELECT Change slice position, start point and length. Change slice track. - STRETCH Change pitch and time stretch by dragging start and end point. - HAND Change sample start point without change the slice position. - SLICER Chop from the source sample or form the selected slice. - PENCIL Replicate selected slice, Snap to slice and zero cross.

Screenshots

Tempus4 screens
Briiks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tempus at none against Briiks's 1. Tempus also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months) and review sentiment (83% vs 73%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Briiks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tempus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Tempus against 4.7 for Briiks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 20 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Tempus's written reviews are positive against 73% of Briiks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tempus ships an update every 5 weeks, Briiks every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tempus versus Briiks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempusBriiks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings)4.7 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings920 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcos KohlerLuis Rivas

Customer experience

Tempus

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Briiks

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%

In-app purchases

None

Tempus

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Briiks

One-time1
  • Briiks Complete$6.99

Questions

Is Tempus free?
Tempus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Briiks free?
Briiks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tempus or Briiks?
Briiks is rated higher. Tempus averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Briiks averages 4.7 from 20 ratings.
Do Tempus or Briiks have ads?
Neither Tempus nor Briiks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tempus or Briiks?
Tempus ships an update every 5 weeks, and Briiks every 7 months. Most recently, Tempus was updated on October 26, 2026 and Briiks on October 30, 2026.

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